Tanja nijmeijer wikipedia english
Tanja Nijmeijer
Political activist and squatter
Tanja Nijmeijer | |
|---|---|
| Born | () 13 February (age&#;46) Denekamp, Netherlands |
| Other&#;names | Eileen Alexandra Nariño |
| Occupation(s) | English teacher, FARC member |
| Years&#;active | –present |
Tanja Nijmeijer (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈtɑɲaːˈnɛimɛiər]; born 13 February ), also known as Alexandra Nariño, is a Dutch former guerrilla fighter and English teacher who has been a member of the Colombianguerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) since She has also been one of the group's leading public figures since the discovery of her diary in [1] She was part of the negotiating team involved in successful peace talks with the Colombian government.
Early life and education
Tanja Nijmeijer was born on 13 February in Denekamp in the Netherlands.
Nijmeijer studied Romance languages and Romance cultures at the University of Groningen.
Tanja nijmeijer wikipedia english Retrieved 25 August She is charged with terrorism in the United States for allegedly participating in the kidnapping of three American citizens. Sponsored Content. If found guilty she would face up to 60 years in prison.In she went to Colombia and became an English teacher.[2] She later returned to the Netherlands and continued her university studies.
FARC
In , Nijmeijer returned to Colombia and in November joined the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). She became one of FARC's leading public figures from onwards, when a private journal she had been keeping was found by the Colombian military and became the focus of international news reports.
In her journal Nijmeijer wrote about the hardships of, and her occasional disillusionment with life as a guerrilla.[2] Up until , Nijmeijer was in a romantic relationship with a nephew of FARC leader Víctor Julio Suárez Rojas.[1]
In Autumn , she was named as a member of the FARC delegation in the negotiations with the Colombian government in Oslo.[3]
She is charged with terrorism in the United States for allegedly participating in the kidnapping of three American citizens.[4] The three Americans (Private Military Contractors), Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell and Thomas Howes, described their experiences after being freed in their book, Out of Captivity.
Tanja nijmeijer wikipedia english dictionary Publicaties [ bewerken brontekst bewerken ]. Published On 28 Sep 28 Sep Ze werd politiek activiste en was in korte tijd actief binnen de Internationale Socialisten in Nederland. Archived from the original on 24 SeptemberThey were conducting a reconnaissance flight in a single-engine aircraft under orders from the Pentagon. Their reconnaissance plane was equipped with Forward-looking infrared equipment. The goal was to locate FARC camps and cocaine laboratories in the Colombian jungle. The plane made an emergency landing in due to engine failure in an area where the FARC was stationed.
Tanja nijmeijer wikipedia english version You will see that it is not like the media are saying. In januari maakten Colombiaanse media bekend dat Tanja Nijmeijer uit de FARC zou zijn gestapt, omdat ze niet meer bij de partij zou passen en dat 'de partij is gemuteerd tot iets dat ik misschien nooit meer zal begrijpen'. Retrieved 6 January Tanja Nijmeijer werd op 12 mei , met 44 anderen, aangeklaagd door het Colombiaans Openbaar Ministerie wegens rebellie tegen de staat Colombia.American pilot Tommy Janis was shot dead on the run and a Colombian sergeant was executed on the spot by the FARC. The three American hostages (according to the FARC, prisoners of war to be exchanged for captured FARC fighters) were freed along with Íngrid Betancourt five years later during Operation Jaque. If found guilty she would face up to 60 years in prison.[5][6]
She has a blog where she talks about her experiences and position about the FARC.[7]